THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM
December 30 - January 6, 2020 Edition
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This e-mail is divided into three sections:
- Details of this week's contests
- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests
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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 30 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 30 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 31
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: HP: >5 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0400Z January 2, 2020
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
Bogor Old and New Contest: 0900Z-2359Z, Dec 31
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op
Multi-Op
Exchange: RS + operator age
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same country
3 points per QSO with same continent
5 points per QSO with different continent
11 points per QSO with 7E1A
Multipliers: Each prefix once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 31, 2020
E-mail logs to: log[at]orari-bogor[dot]org
Upload log at: http://contest.orari-bogor.org/log-submission
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.orari-bogor.org/contest/#!/rules
AGB New Year Snowball Contest: 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Single Op Mixed QRP
Multi-Op
Digital
SWL
Exchange: AGB Member: RST + QSO No. + Member No.
non-Member: RST + QSO No.
Work stations: Once per mode per 15-minute period (see rules)
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
5 points per QSO with AGB member
Multipliers: Each AGB member once
Each DXCC/WAE country once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 22, 2020
E-mail logs to: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail logs to: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 1
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 40m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z January 2, 2020
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 1
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 100 watts
Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0300Z January 3, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest: 0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: One Radio/All Band
Two Radios/All Band
SWL
Max operating hours: 3 hours
Exchange: RST + QSO No. + name + happy new year (native language)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each DXCC country, except Scandinavia, once per band
Each Scandanavian prefix once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 31, 2020
E-mail logs to: contest[at]sartg[dot]com
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com
Mail logs to: SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
SWEDEN
Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm
AGCW Happy New Year Contest: 0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20m
Classes: Single Op
SWL
Max operating hours: 3 hours
Max power: 1: >150W
2: 150W
3: 5W
Exchange: AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Member No.
non-AGCW: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each AGCW member once per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 14, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/hnyc/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/happy-new-year-contest
CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 1 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 1 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 2
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Awards: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Max power: HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each call once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 0400Z January 4, 2020
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Jan 1 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Jan 1 (432)
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Europe
Mode: CW
Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz
Classes: Single Op
Max operating hours: 3 hours: 144 MHz
2 hours: 432 MHz
Max power: A: 5W
B: 5-50W
C: >50W
Exchange: RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per km per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 17, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest.agcw.de/vhfuhf/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/vhf-uhf-contest
QRP ARCI New Years Sprint: 1500Z-1800Z, Jan 1
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: All Band (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
Single Band (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
High Bands (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
Low Bands (Antennas: Single/Multi Element)
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (ARCI number/power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with ARCI member
4 points per non-member QSO with different continent
2 points per non-member QSO with same continent
Bonus points: 5000 for battery power portable with temporary antenna
Multipliers: Each state, province, country once per band
Power Mult: >5W=1x, 1-5W=7x, 250mW-1W=10x, 55-250mW=15x, <55mw br="" x=""> Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x (state mults + province mults + country mults) x power mult) + bonus points
Submit logs by: January 15, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://qrparci.org/contests/2020%20New%20Years%20Sprint.txt
UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 1
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: 4-Character grid square
QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max)
multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2200Z January 1, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php
NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1800Z-1900Z, Jan 2 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 2 (SSB) and 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 2 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Jan 2 (Dig)
Geographic Focus: Nordic Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, FM, Digital
Bands: 10m Only
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: January 16, 2020
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html
SKCC Sprint Europe: 2000Z-2200Z, Jan 2
Geographic Focus: Europe
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Classes: (none)
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
Submit logs by: January 9, 2020
E-mail log summary to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 3
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 5, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 3
Geographic Focus: United States
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: 80m Only
Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
Max power: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 0330Z January 4, 2020
E-mail logs to: (see rules)
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 3
Geographic Focus: North America
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW
Bands: (see rules)
Classes: (none)
Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 5, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest: 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 4
Mode: PSK31
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: QRP
Low Power
Medium Power
High Power
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: HP: (see rules)
MP: 50 watts
LP: 25 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point/QSO
Multipliers: States, provinces and countries, once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 11, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://hamclubs.info/scorer/
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest
WW PMC Contest: 1200Z, Jan 4 to 1200Z, Jan 5
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Peace Messenger City/World) (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Peace Messenger City/World)
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
Exchange: PMC: RS(T) + PMC abbreviation
World: RS(T) + CQ Zone
Work stations: Once per mode per band
QSO Points: (see rules)
Multipliers: Each PMC once per mode per band
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: January 12, 2020
E-mail logs to: pmc[at]s59dcd[dot]si
Upload log at: http://slovhf.net/vhfmanager/modules/log_reception.php?ContestID=225
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.s59dcd.si/index.php/sl/ww-pmc/ww-pmc-contest-rules
RSGB AFS Contest, CW: 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 4
Mode: CW
Bands: 80, 40m
Classes: Single Op/Multi-Op (Low/Medium/High)
(see rules for team requirements)
Max power: HP: 400 watts
MP: 100 watts
LP: 10 watts
Exchange: RST + Serial No.
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: (none)
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
Submit logs by: 2359Z January 5, 2020
Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/rafs.shtml
ARRL RTTY Roundup: 1800Z, Jan 4 to 2400Z, Jan 5
Mode: RTTY, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
Single Op Unlimited (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
Max operating hours: 24 hours
Max power: HP: 1500 watts
LP: 150 watts
Exchange: W/VE: RST + (state/province)
non-W/VE: RST + Serial No.
Work stations: Once per band
QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
Multipliers: Each US state+DC (except KH6/KL7) once only
Each VE province/territory once only
Each DXCC country (including KH6/KL7) once only
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: 2359Z January 12, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org/
Mail logs to: RTTY Roundup
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
ARRL Kids Day: 1800Z-2359Z, Jan 4
Mode: SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters
Classes: (none)
Exchange: name + age + QTH + favorite color
Submit logs by: February 3, 2020
E-mail logs to: (none)
Mail logs to: (see rules)
Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day
EUCW 160m Contest: 2000Z-2300Z, Jan 4 and 0400Z-0700Z, Jan 5
Mode: CW
Bands: 160m Only
Classes: A: 150W or more, member of affiliated club
B: 5-150W, member of affiliated club
C: 5W or less, member of affiliated club
D: Other stations, no power limitations
E: SWL
Exchange: Affiliated Club Member: RST + name + club + membership no.
Other: RST + name + "NM"
Work stations: Once per day
QSO Points: QSO with station in same DXCC country: 1 point
QSO with station in different DXCC country, but same continent: 2 points
QSO with station in different continent: 5 points
QSO with official EUCW club station: 10 points
Multipliers: EUCW clubs, once per day
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: February 6, 2020
E-mail logs to: f6cel[at]free[dot]fr
Mail logs to: Ghislain BARBASON
5 rue de l'Ecluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html
IQRP Quarterly Marathon: 0800Z, Jan 6 to 2000Z, Jan 12
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: All
Classes: Single Op
Max power: 5W
Exchange: RS(T)
Work stations: Once per mode
QSO Points: 3 points per CW QSO
2 points per SSB QSO
1 point per digital QSO
Multipliers: km/100 of QSO with maximum distance
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x distance mult
Submit logs by: January 26, 2020
E-mail logs to: iqrpclub[at]arimontebelluna[dot]it
Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.arimontebelluna.it/news/news_maratona_uk.htm
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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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IQRP Quarterly Marathon 0800Z, Jan 6 to 2000Z, Jan 12
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 7
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 8
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 8
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 8
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 8
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 9
AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest 2300Z, Jan 8 to 2300Z, Jan 9
2300Z, Jan 11 to 2300Z, Jan 12
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 10
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 10
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 10
YB DX Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Jan 11
Old New Year Contest 0500Z-0900Z, Jan 11
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Jan 11 to 2400Z, Jan 12
UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest 1200Z, Jan 11 to 1200Z, Jan 12
North American QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Jan 11 to 0559Z, Jan 12
NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB 0630Z-0830Z, Jan 12
NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW 0900Z-1100Z, Jan 12
DARC 10-Meter Contest 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 12
RSGB AFS Contest, Data 1300Z-1700Z, Jan 12
Classic Exchange, CW 1400Z, Jan 12 to 0800Z, Jan 13
1400Z, Jan 13 to 0800Z, Jan 15
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Jan 13
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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
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Croatian CW Contest: December 30, 2019
Upload log at: http://www.hamradio.hr/hfrobot
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://9acw.org/index.php/rules/english/129-rules-2018
IPARC Contest, CW: December 31, 2019
E-mail: ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
Mail: Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
Gauszstr. 55
63071 Offenbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
IPARC Contest, SSB: December 31, 2019
E-mail: ipa-contest[at]online[dot]de
Mail: Christiane Ruething, DL4CR
Gauszstr. 55
63071 Offenbach
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.iparc.de
http://www.iparc.de
Russian 160-Meter Contest: December 31, 2019
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/contests/robot.php
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrz.ru/contest/detail/90.html
International Naval Contest: December 31, 2019
E-mail: df8ld[at]darc[dot]de
Mail: Albert Homrighausen, DF8LD
Am Fliederbogen 2
D-24980 Schafflund
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.rnars.org.uk/documents/Regulations%20INC2019_E.pdf
AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: January 1, 2020
E-mail: dgparker2[at]wisc[dot]edu
Mail: Dave Parker
PO Box 6
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
USA
Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/bruce-kelley-memorial-cw-qso-party.html
QCX Challenge: January 2, 2020
Post web summary: http://www.3830scores.com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html
Stew Perry Topband Challenge: January 12, 2020
E-mail: tbdc[at]kkn[dot]net
Upload log at: http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php
Mail: BARC
50335 NW Hayward Rd
Manning, OR 97125
USA
Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/
Gedebage CW Contest: January 12, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://olkb.or.id/gedebage-contest/2019
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://olkb.or.id
DARC Christmas Contest: January 13, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/logupload/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/weihnachtswettbewerb/en/
CQC Great Colorado Snowshoe Run: January 14, 2020
E-mail: vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/snow.htm
UFT Meeting: January 15, 2020
E-mail: f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
Mail: Ghislain BARBASON
5, rue de l'écluse
F-02190 PIGNICOURT
France
Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=116&mnuid=105&tconfig=0
AGB-Party Contest: January 17, 2020
E-mail: eu1eu[at]mail[dot]ru
Mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU
P.O.Box 143
Minsk 220005
BELARUS
Find rules at: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_party.htm
RAEM Contest: January 28, 2020
E-mail: (none)
Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/
Mail: (none)
Find rules at: http://raem.srr.ru/en/main/
RAC Winter Contest: January 31, 2020
E-mail: canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
Mail: Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
Canada
Find rules at: https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-rules-2019/
Original QRP Contest: January 31, 2020
E-mail: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
Mail: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
Bergstrasse 17
D-38446 Wolfsburg
Germany
Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
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